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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 22-390

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations

[52 Pa.B. 1540]
[Saturday, March 12, 2022]

 Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), effective June 6, 1998, the Department of Health (Department) has published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin all requests by entities licensed under the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 448.101—448.904b), for exceptions to regulations contained in 28 Pa. Code Part IV Subparts B—G.

 Section 51.33(d) of 28 Pa. Code provides that the Department will publish notice of all approved exceptions on a periodic basis. The Department has determined that it will publish notice of all exceptions, both approved and denied. The following list contains the decisions made on exception requests published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin from February 1, 2022, through February 28, 2022. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a quarterly basis.

 Requests for additional information on the exception request and the Department's decision should be made to the relevant division of the Department. Inquiries regarding hospitals, abortion facilities and ambulatory surgical facilities shall be addressed to Garrison E. Gladfelter, Jr., Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Room 532, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-8980. Inquiries regarding long-term care facilities shall be addressed to Susan Williamson, Director, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, Room 528, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-1816. Inquiries regarding Home Health agencies should be directed to Linda Chamberlain, Director, Division of Home Health, Forum Place, Suite 701, 555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 783-1379.

Ambulatory Surgical Facilities

Facility Name28 Pa. Code RegulationDec. DateDecision
Greater Pittsburgh Surgery Washington§ 569.35(7) (relating to general safety precautions)02/11/2022Granted
Physician's Care Surgery Center§ 551.21(d)(1) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery)02/14/2022Granted w/Conditions

Hospitals

Facility Name28 Pa. Code RegulationDec. DateDecision
Crozer-Chester Medical Center§ 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.1-2.4.3.1(3) general02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a)(i) doors and door hardware02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.1.2 general02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.1.2 general02/11/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.13(1) and (5) equipment and supply storage02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.16(1) consultation room(s)02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.17 conference room02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.8.18 space for group therapy02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.2.10.5 visitor storage facilities02/11/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.4.2.1(2) space requirements02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.5-2.4.10.1 social spaces02/11/2022Granted
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital§ 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography)02/14/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.5.2.2(2)(a) space requirements02/14/2022Granted
Geisinger Saint Luke's Hospital§ 107.62(a) and (b) (relating to oral orders)02/11/2022Granted w/Conditions
§ 127.32 (relating to written orders)02/11/2022Granted w/Conditions
Lehigh Valley Hospital§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.3.2(1)(c) space requirements02/11/2022Granted
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(b)(i) single-patient examination/observation room02/11/2022Granted
Penn Highlands Dubois§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.1.2(2)(a)(i) single-patient examination/observation room02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a) work areas for preparing, dispensing and administering medications02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-7.2.2.3(2)(a) doors and door hardware02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.3.6 electrical receptacles02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks02/11/2022Granted
§ 153.1(a) 2.6-3.1.2.1(1) area 02/11/2022Granted
Saint Luke's Hospital—Carbon Campus§ 123.25(2) (relating to regulations for control of anesthetic explosion hazards)02/14/2022Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Cole§ 107.61 (relating to written orders)02/14/2022Granted w/Conditions
UPMC Passavant§ 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.2(2)(a) space requirements02/22/2022Granted
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals§ 153.1(a) 2.1-3.4.4.2 Phase I post-anesthetic care unit (PACU)02/14/2022Granted

Nursing Care Facilities

Facility Name28 Pa. Code RegulationDec. DateDecision
Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation§ 51.23 (relating to positron emission tomography)02/04/2022Granted

 Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this notice (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) should contact the Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care or the Division of Nursing Care Facilities at the previously referenced address or telephone number, or for speech and/or hearing-impaired persons, call the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

KEARA KLINEPETER, MSHCPM, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-390. Filed for public inspection March 11, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]



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